Building Safer Communities (Safer Homes & Businesses) - Northern Territory Department of Justice

When neighbours work together much can be achieved to prevent crime and build safer communities.

Government and the police will continue to put much effort into addressing property crime. And you can help too. We need the community to become involved in stopping crime before it starts.

The involvement of individuals and the use of local knowledge to develop local solutions is essential.

Check out the Tips for Territorians to see how you can help prevent property crime.

You’ll also find the following websites have some handy hints and interesting information.

Department of Justice

Assistance for Victims of Crime and Witnesses

If you are a victim of crime or a witness, there are a number of agencies that can provide you with advice and assistance.

Community Justice Centre

The Community Justice Centre (CJC) has been set up by the Northern Territory Government to provide mediation services to the community to help people resolve their own disputes without legal action. Our service is free, confidential, voluntary, timely, and easy to use.

Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services

Operation Identification

Operation Identification is a project designed to discourage the theft of valuables from your home. This is achieved by you, the householder, placing an identifying mark on items of value that could be stolen.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

The principle of CPTED can be utilised in all dwellings, domestic, commercial and industrial developments. Find out how you can help prevent crime and increase safety through the design and features of your home or business and its surroundings.

The Door-to-Door Salesperson - things to remember when salespeople come to your home.

Department of Community Development, Sport and Cultural Affairs

Territory Housing

Territory Housing's key function is to deliver safe, secure and affordable housing to Territorians, ensuring that all Territorians have the opportunity to establish a home.

Home Territory

The aim of Home Territory 2010 is to ensure that there is safe, secure and affordable housing for Territorians now and into the future, in particular for Territorians who are on low incomes and/or have special needs.

Good Neighbour Policy

Territory Housing views complaints of noise and nuisance seriously and will offer advice and take necessary action in relation to all complaints against public housing tenants irrespective of whether the complaint is made by another public housing tenant or private householder. The Good Housing Policy sets out the responsibilities of tenants as good neighbours and what tenants, neighbours and Territory Housing can do.

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch NT is a very successful community based crime prevention program aimed at the protection of property and personal safety. Neighbourhood Watch NT is on the move in communities developing initiatives and educating residents on their personal safety; encouraging neighbours to get to know each other; and developing partnerships between Neighbourhood Watch and Councils as well as other organisations. The ultimate success of Neighbourhood Watch depends largely on a commitment to cooperate between residents and the police, but more importantly between the residents themselves. As a member of Neighbourhood Watch, you join with your neighbours and friends in the fight against crime.

Shop Safe

The Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association received funding through the NT Crime Prevention Grant Scheme to undertake a 'Shop Safe' project. The project involved the development of a Shop Safe 'kit' to assist the retail sector to create a safer work environment and in particular to learn how to respond to armed robberies and violence against retail workers. Email crime.prevention@nt.gov.au for more information.

Online Resources

Virtual Tours – House, Car, Building Site, Bike

Virtual Tours are interactive computer programs which enable you to conduct safety and security audits using sophisticated 360° digital imaging.

Do-it-Yourself Home safety plan/audit

Crime Prevention Victoria – Crime Prevention Toolkits

Advice and information to reduce the risk of commercial burglary and graffiti.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Australian Institute of Criminology – Designing Out Crime
International CPTED Association
CPTED - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

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Last Updated: 4/04/05